Shanghai hits prized 'zero Covid' status but lockdown lingers

Shanghai achieved its long-awaited milestone of three consecutive days with no new Covid-19 cases outside quarantine zones on Tuesday but most residents will have to put up with confinement for a while longer before resuming more normal life.

For other cities in China that have been under lockdown, three days with no new cases in the community usually means "zero Covid" status and the beginning of the lifting...